How Many Years Can I Live With Hiv

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Damaries Cruz: Deciding to Start Treatment After Nearly 20 Years of Living With HIV

Damaries Cruz When Damaries Cruz was first interviewed by TheBody.com, in the fall of 2008 , she'd just participated in a groundbreaking HIV awareness campaign for Spanish-language television. She was a well-known speaker and HIV educator with... Read more »

Twenty-Nine Years of Women Living With HIV: Past, Present and Future

29 Years at a Glance 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2007. ... Read more »

Twenty-Nine Years of Women Living With HIV: Past, Present and Future

29 Years at a Glance 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 --> ... Read more »

Ask the Experts

returning to work/can't get insuredI have been living with HIV for 10 years. Over the past four years I have seen my general health improve to the point where I want to return to work. Further, my good health and progressively better lab results have put

I have been living with HIV for 10 years. Over the past four years I have seen my health improve to the point where I want to return to work.I have an excellent job offer in Atlanta Georgia that offers a good salary, a way back into the workforce,...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

Does your income put you above the Georgia ceiling for ADAP? If so, I regret that I don't have new ideas for you, except the suggestion that you contact the best benefits manager I know to ask about options. He is Jacques Chambers, and you can... Read more »

How can a HIV- woman live with a HIV+ man?

This question is in response to a woman who was contemplating marrying someone with HIV. My husband and I have been married for four years.Before the wedding,I did a lot of praying and sought advise from people in our church. But in the end it was...

Response from Steven Pieters

Metropolitan Community Church of LA

Thanks for sharing your personal story about a marriage where one is HIV+ and the other HIV-. The Body and I do not endorse or promote this "sperm-washing" procedure or other anecdotal treatments.... Read more »

Can we live up to 30years?

Dear Doc am a man of 26yrs and was diagnose about 4months ago that am hiv+ and with in two weeks i was put on meds cos my cd4 counts was 192 and something called TLC was 2115 i started taking efavirezn and zidovudine +lamivudine, Doc as am 26yrs...

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P.

North Shore University Hospital

I am glad that you were able to be started quickly on a very good treatment for HIV. Your chances of living 30 years or more are very very good. As long as you take your meds every day and always keep your HIV suppressed than you will allow your... Read more »

How many years i can live?

Hello Dr. Young, first of all i am thank ful for your answers in this site.I am tested for HIV+ with CD4 400 and viralcount 20,000 may i know for how many years still i can live if i start medication from now.Thanks....

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thanks for your post and comments.In general, I tell my newly diagnosed patients that I expect them to live normal (or near-normal) life spans.Current guidelines don't strongly recommend treatment for asymptomatic patients with CD4s of 400,... Read more »

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Hiv- Living with Hiv+ Partner for almost 2 years.

Posted by gmac5233, 5 Replies

Are their any other couples that would like to chat and share experiences? I am 34 and Hiv- & my Partner is 33 and Hiv+, we are experiencing a great life together but I have daily concerns about health issues and just day to day stuff.
We would... Read more »

Living With HIV Not Dying With HIV:

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Living With HIV Not Dying With HIV:

I am a 32yr old GWM living with Hiv for the past eight years i
have tried the drugs with no success and then i went the natural
way and viral load has been... Read more »

Seeking insight into living w/ HIV; not HIV+

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hello. I'm not HIV+, but am a nursing student in Portland, OR who hopes to gain insight from anyone who would be open and/or comfortable about sharing his/her experiences with me. I am currently enrolled in a course entitled: chronic illness and... Read more »

Five Years Later..... Is Life Worth Living?

Posted by Anonymous

So I have been living with HIV for five years now. I'm on good meds, haven't had any negative reactions, and never been sick. I am grateful for this.

But I still haven't been the same since I got the diagnosis. By same I don't mean simply knowing... Read more »

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